How Long to Read The Book of the City of Ladies

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of the City of Ladies?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine Pizan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Christine de Pizan (c.1364-1430) was France's first professional woman of letters. Her pioneering Book of the City of Ladies begins when, feeling frustrated and miserable after reading a male writer's tirade against women, Christine has a dreamlike vision where three virtues - Reason, Rectitude and Justice - appear to correct this view. They instruct her to build an allegorical city in which womankind can be defended against slander, its walls and towers constructed from examples of female achievement both from her own day and the past: ranging from warriors, inventors and scholars to...

How long is The Book of the City of Ladies?

The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine Pizan is 336 pages long, and a total of 86,016 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of the City of Ladies Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read The Book of the City of Ladies aloud.

What Reading Level is The Book of the City of Ladies?

The Book of the City of Ladies is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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